Maryland vs Penn State: shaded seats and sun by section

For Maryland vs Penn State at a noon kickoff, 9 of 49 sections get 15 minutes of sun or less; the sunniest are 312, 311, 310, 309. Minutes of direct sun are measured for every section below.

Sat Nov 28, 2026, SECU Stadium, College Park. Kickoff time not yet announced (Big Ten windows noon, 3:30 pm or 7:30 pm ET). Kickoff time TBA, so each possible kickoff is modelled below.

Which seats are in the sun at a noon kickoff?

Time	What happens
9:00 am	Terpsville Fan Fest opens in Jones-Hill House; Quickbus starts
10:00 am	Terp Walk: the team arrives at Jones-Hill House
11:30 am	Terpsville closes
12:00 pm	Kickoff
~3:30 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Terpsville, Terp Walk and Quickbus times from umterps.com and transportation.umd.edu.

Sun at kickoff: 29.6° high, bearing 181.1°. Still 11.6° high at the final whistle. Sunniest: 312, 311, 310, 309, 308, 307. Shadiest: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25. By level and side: 300 level, north side 220 min, lower bowl, north side 166 min, lower bowl, west end 154 min, 200 level, north side 107 min, lower bowl, south side 6 min.

Section	Level	Side	Sun (min)		Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section 2	lower bowl	north	156		3:00 pm	yes
Section 3	lower bowl	north	162		3:10 pm	yes
Section 4	lower bowl	north	159		3:10 pm	yes
Section 5	lower bowl	north	159		3:10 pm	yes
Section 6	lower bowl	north	162		3:10 pm	yes
Section 7	lower bowl	north	158		3:00 pm	yes
Section 8	lower bowl	north	148		2:50 pm	yes
Section 9	lower bowl	north	151		2:40 pm	yes
Section 10	lower bowl	north	159		not during the game	yes
Section 11	lower bowl	north	206		not during the game	yes
Section 12	lower bowl	north	207		not during the game
Section 13	lower bowl	west	207		not during the game
Section 14	lower bowl	west	204		not during the game
Section 15	lower bowl	west	182		3:30 pm
Section 16	lower bowl	west	118		3:20 pm
Section 17	lower bowl	west	60		3:10 pm
Section 18	lower bowl	south	42		3:00 pm
Section 19	lower bowl	south	2		at kickoff
Section 20	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 21	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 22	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 23	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 24	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 25	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 26	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 27	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 28	lower bowl	south	18		at kickoff
Section 202	200 level	north	110		not during the game	yes
Section 203	200 level	north	110		not during the game	yes
Section 204	200 level	north	98		at kickoff	yes
Section 205	200 level	north	110		not during the game	yes
Section 206	200 level	north	110		not during the game	yes
Section 207	200 level	north	86		at kickoff	yes
Section 208	200 level	north	104		3:10 pm	yes
Section 209	200 level	north	96		at kickoff	yes
Section 210	200 level	north	119		not during the game	yes
Section 211	200 level	north	122		not during the game	yes
Section 212	200 level	north	110		not during the game	yes
Section 302	300 level	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 303	300 level	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 304	300 level	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 305	300 level	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 306	300 level	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 307	300 level	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 308	300 level	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 309	300 level	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 310	300 level	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 311	300 level	north	220		not during the game	yes
Section 312	300 level	north	220		not during the game	yes

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 50°F (range 39-59°F), feels like 44°F, wind 8 mph, rain in 12% of game hours, clear skies in 34%.

Which seats are in the sun at a 3:30 pm kickoff?

Time	What happens
12:30 pm	Terpsville Fan Fest opens in Jones-Hill House; Quickbus starts
1:30 pm	Terp Walk: the team arrives at Jones-Hill House
3:00 pm	Terpsville closes
3:30 pm	Kickoff
4:50 pm	Sunset
~7:00 pm	Typical final whistle (3.5 h)

Terpsville, Terp Walk and Quickbus times from umterps.com and transportation.umd.edu.

Sun at kickoff: 11.6° high, bearing 229.8°. Sunset during the game at about 4:50 pm. Sunniest: 312, 311, 310, 309, 308, 307. Shadiest: 4, 5, 6, 18, 20, 21. By level and side: 300 level, north side 74 min, 200 level, north side 21 min, lower bowl, north side 15 min, lower bowl, west end 12 min, lower bowl, south side 0 min.

Section	Level	Side	Sun (min)		Mostly shaded from	Low-sun glare
Section 2	lower bowl	north	1		at kickoff
Section 3	lower bowl	north	1		at kickoff
Section 4	lower bowl	north	0		at kickoff
Section 5	lower bowl	north	0		at kickoff
Section 6	lower bowl	north	0		at kickoff
Section 7	lower bowl	north	1		at kickoff
Section 8	lower bowl	north	14		4:20 pm	yes
Section 9	lower bowl	north	34		4:10 pm	yes
Section 10	lower bowl	north	37		4:10 pm	yes
Section 11	lower bowl	north	42		4:10 pm
Section 12	lower bowl	north	35		4:10 pm
Section 13	lower bowl	west	31		4:00 pm
Section 14	lower bowl	west	21		3:50 pm
Section 15	lower bowl	west	7		at kickoff
Section 16	lower bowl	west	1		at kickoff
Section 17	lower bowl	west	2		at kickoff
Section 18	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 19	lower bowl	south	1		at kickoff
Section 20	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 21	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 22	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 23	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 24	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 25	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 26	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 27	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 28	lower bowl	south	0		at kickoff
Section 202	200 level	north	15		3:50 pm	yes
Section 203	200 level	north	14		3:50 pm	yes
Section 204	200 level	north	11		at kickoff	yes
Section 205	200 level	north	14		3:50 pm	yes
Section 206	200 level	north	13		3:50 pm	yes
Section 207	200 level	north	6		at kickoff	yes
Section 208	200 level	north	24		4:40 pm	yes
Section 209	200 level	north	30		at kickoff	yes
Section 210	200 level	north	38		4:40 pm	yes
Section 211	200 level	north	35		4:30 pm	yes
Section 212	200 level	north	32		4:30 pm	yes
Section 302	300 level	north	73		4:50 pm	yes
Section 303	300 level	north	70		4:40 pm	yes
Section 304	300 level	north	68		4:30 pm	yes
Section 305	300 level	north	66		4:50 pm	yes
Section 306	300 level	north	68		4:50 pm	yes
Section 307	300 level	north	74		4:50 pm	yes
Section 308	300 level	north	80		4:50 pm	yes
Section 309	300 level	north	80		4:50 pm	yes
Section 310	300 level	north	80		4:50 pm	yes
Section 311	300 level	north	80		4:50 pm	yes
Section 312	300 level	north	80		4:50 pm	yes

10-year norm for this date and kickoff: 49°F (range 38-59°F), feels like 43°F, wind 7 mph, rain in 11% of game hours, clear skies in 40%.

Plan the game: all 49 SECU Stadium sections · SECU Stadium parking, Quickbus and Metro · SECU Stadium bag policy and water · how the SECU Stadium data is measured.